Scythe Rules, Instructions, Directions

Overview:

The first World War has wreaked havoc on Europa in this alternate history board game. A futuristic, capitalistic city-state, The Factory, has supplied weaponized mechs for the Great War. But now, they shutter their doors, and the surrounding territory is up for grabs. You, of course, want to grab it. Each player represents a different, Eastern European faction vying for dominance of the land surrounding The Factory. Players start with different resources (coins, combat ability, charisma/popularity, power) in fixed locations around the map. The starting positions for the factions are static. Each player also starts with one hidden goal, their objective throughout the game.

Luck is a very small factor in Scythe, with the only random elements being the individual objectives dealt at the beginning of the game and the various encounters with the population of the area surrounding The Factory. Combat, too, is driven by player choice, not luck.

Scythe is an engine-building game where players upgrade their empire, increasing the efficiency of each element. Build structures, recruit troops that add different abilities and actions, secure their borders with mechanized vehicles, and expanding their territory to reap more resources.

Scythe is designed for 1-5 players age 14 and up. Playtime will take 90-115 minutes per session.

Contents:

2x rulebooks (Scythe rules & Automa rules)

1x quick-reference guide

1x achievement sheet

1x game board

5x Player Mats

80x wooden resource tokens

80x coins

8x multiplier tokens

11x encounter tokens

6x structure bonus tiles

42x combat cards

23x objective cards

28x encounter cards

12x Factory cards

2x power dials

5x Riverwalk cards

5x quick-start cards

31x Automa cards

20x mech miniatures

5x character miniatures

5x Faction Mats

5x action tokens

5x popularity tokens

5x power tokens

30x star tokens

20x structure tokens

20x recruit tokens

40x worker tokens

30x technology cubes

Official Scythe Rules:

You can download the official Scythe rules at the following link: Rules.pdf.

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